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Broccoli, Extra Sharp Cheddar, and Bacon Quiche

I usually throw together a breakfast for dinner on those nights when I don’t feel like cooking but also don’t feel like going out. Tonight it was a quiche. I found some eggs, broccoli florets, extra sharp cheddar, and a pie crust in the refrigerator. I grabbed an onion from the pantry and decided to bake a quiche. I steamed the broccoli first then sautéed the onion until tender before tossing it all together and baking. I was excited at the thought of leftovers for a quick and easy breakfast in the morning, but it was so good we ate every single bite – my kids included. I’ll be making this one again.

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

Steam the broccoli in a steamer over boiling water for a couple of minutes, or until fork tender. While the broccoli is steaming, cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp and cooked. Place on a paper towel to drain grease then cut into crumbles. Remove all but 1-2 teaspoons of bacon grease from the skillet (or use olive oil) then add the onion. Cook, stirring often, for 4-5 minutes, or until softened and golden brown.

Coat a pie pan with cooking spray then carefully unroll the pre-made pie crust and place it in the pie pan. Crimp the edges.

Combine the eggs, milk, sea salt, and freshly cracked pepper, to taste, together in a bowl and whisk until very well combined.

Sprinkle most of the chopped steamed broccoli, onions, crumbled bacon, and extra sharp cheddar in the bottom of the pie.

Carefully place into the oven and bake for 40 minutes, or until the top is set and not wiggly and the eggs are cooked through. Don’t overcook! Let the quiche cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy.

I am not a recepi person as I don’t like to measure. I used this recipe loosely and it wa s amazing. I used more broccoli, asked the butcher to chop the bacon ahead. I used one small red onion and one shallot. I probably used about half a cup of Jack/cheddar since that’s what I had in the fridge. I cooked for 50 minutes. It was so good that I had a 6 and 8 year old ask for seconds, despite their hate of broccoli, onions and egg! Hah!

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